A top United Nations official has stressed the importance of preserving Mali's unity while at the same time tackling its humanitarian and development needs. Read more »

French President Francois Hollande has pledged that Paris will only provide "logistical support" to African nations set to intervene in Islamist-controlled northern Mali. Read more »

Mali is expected to hold presidential elections in 2013 following the capturing of the north. But a decision by West African heads of state that no member of the transitional ... Read more »

The dispute over the Western Sahara has lasted "far too long" , and parties should move swiftly into negotiations amid the rising threat of extremist elements in the Sahel region, ... Read more »

The club held Sudanese side Al-Merreikh to a goalless draw in the Orange CAF Confederation Cup semi-final 2nd leg in Omdurman, to win the tie on a goal aggregate result. Read more »

The United States is pressing for Algerian backing in a pending military action against al-Qaeda linked Islamists in northern Mali. With the two countries sharing a 2,000-km ... Read more »

Following the re-admission of Mali to the pan-African bloc, the body has also endorsed a plan urging the restoration of state authority in the north of the country. Read more »

Former Golden Eaglets' coach Henry Nwosu says the Super Eagles have nothing to fear from their 2013 Afcon foes, but the coach of Burkinabes' Stallions coach, Paul Put, dismisses ... Read more »

The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire have a seemingly clear chance of proceeding from the group stages, having been drawn against Tunisia, Togo and Algeria in the 2013 Africa Cup of ... Read more »

Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund is satisfied with the outcome of the draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. He will be starting his campaign against Cape ... Read more »